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Messages - Mary Sue

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Monday 28 July 08 23:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ceronn
Firstly many apologizes for not replying to you sooner but would you believe I have been heavily involved with organizing and cooking for a Bird family get together!  We had a party on Saturday 26th July in my nephew's garden for 42.  Out of that number there were 29 descendants of George Augustus Bird! Thank you so much for all your information & with that I was able to update our family tree with John the shoemaker 1733-1815.
I got in rather a muddle as to who John Bird 1761-1840 is.  Who was his father? Presumably James Bird was his brother.
I too would love to have a copy of John Bird's diary that the FHS published, but you said it was out of print.  With you mentioning that your sister obtained a copy for you in England, can I assume you are corresponding from Australia?  If so-how fascinating. I find it quite amazing that we share the same ggggrandparents in William & Sarah Bird.  I too wonder what happened to William Bird Thomas aged 12 in 1851.  Perhaps he went to live with a relative or maybe died before your family left for Australia or even moved away to start an apprenticeship.  Look forward to hearing from you again.  Mary Sue.

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Wednesday 16 July 08 22:39 BST (UK)  »
Hello Ceronn.  It was so nice to hear from you this morning.  I was staying in Guernsey 2 weeks ago with my husband and visited the Priaulx library to try and research further George Bird born 1803 in Guernsey. He was my gggrandfather.   The staff were extremely helpful and passed on to us the messages you and others were having around Nov/Dec 07.  You may well have moved on since then but I will tell you what we found out in case it is of interest.  We did find George Augustus Bird born 1802, son of William Bird and Sarah Nash.  We also found 5 other siblings, Sarah Maria 1794, William Knowles 1795, John Goodwin 1798, Susannah Matilda 1799 and Elizabeth 1805 ( your relation)  Their parents' marriage was registered in St Peter Port Town Church marriages.  It reads William Bird of Cardiff & Sara Nash of this parish were married the 14th of February 1793 - St. Valentine's Day!  Thanks for info on William and Sarah's deaths.  Next we plan to go to Cardiff so will visit St Johns churchyard.  We are very interested in any shipping connection as we know that William Knowles Bird was a ship owner. I would be delighted to have any other information you may have.  Sincerely Mary Sue.

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Family History Beginners Board / Collard family links
« on: Tuesday 15 July 08 18:34 BST (UK)  »
My ggrandfather was Henry Collard 1851-1888.  He was one of 10 children, 5 of whom died very young.  Henry had three younger brothers, Walter Denne 1858-1942, Leslie 1861-1938 and Dudley 1866 - 1955.  I know that there were at least 7 off spring from their marriages including Nora, Roy, Sidney, Edward, Harold, Emma,Trilby.

Are there any relations looking for me?

Mary Sue

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Tuesday 15 July 08 13:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi Anthony. 

No I did not find a Mary, however I felt there were at least two other Bird families in Guernsey.  I believe my family left for Cardiff around 1810/12

Thanks for calling.
Mary Sue

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Bird family in Guernsey and Cardiff
« on: Tuesday 15 July 08 12:13 BST (UK)  »
I would like to contact ceronn who left a message on 29th December 2007.  I am directly related to to William Bird and Sarah Nash via the George Augustus Bird mentioned. Most interested in photographs of them taken in Cardiff which you mentioned.  I have just returned from Guernsey to check records and intend to visit Cardiff later this year.
Any further information welcome.
Mary Sue

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